Interpersonal Skills – PPT Presentation Assignment

Objectives:

After completing this module, you will be able to do the following:

  1. Use PowerPoint proficiently.
  2. Discuss desirable employee traits.
  3. List skills needed to maintain effective work relations with co-workers
  4. Discuss sensitivity to cultural differences.
  5. Discuss ways to handle negative feelings amongst co-workers
  6. Discuss ways to handle criticism
  7. Discuss how to dress for success

Instructions:

Using Internet resources (i.e. Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc), prepare a PPT presentation that covers topics a-g below (you will have to research these topics using the search engines mentioned):

a. Relate listening skills to job success (link)
b. Discuss the meaning of the following character traits and how they apply to keeping a job.
á Attendance
á Punctuality
á Honesty
á Cooperation
á Dependability
á Initiative
á Loyalty
á Eagerness to learn

c. Skills needed to maintain effective work relations with co-workers (link)

d. Sensitivity to cultural differences (link)

e. Manage negative peer pressure (link)

f. How to handle criticism, disagreement or disappointment
¨ Constructive criticism
¨ Non-constructive criticism
¨ Negative feelings amongst co-workers

g. How to dress for success (link)

You will be graded on content, creativity and accuracy.